Logan Club of Lambertville
| Logan Club of Lambertville | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Location | Lambertville, New Jersey |
| Ballpark | Ely Field |
| Year founded | 2024 |
| Colors | Royal blue and Steel gray |
| 2024 season | 2–1 |
| Ownership | Unincorporated club |
| Management | Sam Ricco (President) Scott Hegst (Vice President) |
The Logan Club of Lambertville is a baseball team that played in Lambertville, NJ, in the mid-1860s. The ball club was revived as a vintage base ball team in 2024.
History
The Logan Club of Lambertville, New Jersey, was organized in July 1865[1] and played its first matches against the Belvidere (NJ) Club in September and October of that year. On August 31, 1866 the Logan hosted the celebrated Athletic Club of Philadelphia, and drew a large crowd “gratified to be able to witness the splendid playing of a club unequalled by any in the country,” though ultimately lost by the score of 106-10.[2] In September, the Logan Club defeated the Neshanock Club 77-35 in a match at Flemington, NJ[3].
The Logan counted among its club officers several notable townspeople including Col. Ashbel W Angel (7th Regiment NJ National Guard and Lambertville postmaster), Augustus Barber (President Lambertville National Bank), William Cooley (Treasurer Lambertville Gas-Light Company), James Robinson (Lambertville school principal), and Dr. Jeremiah Hayhurst (President NJ State Dental Society). Dr. Hayhurst’s brother, Elias Hicks Hayhurst, was a star Philadelphia town ball player and later outfielder for the Athletic Club.[4]
Home matches were played at the far end of North Union Street, on the grounds of the Delaware Cricket Club, which hosted base ball games up through the 1890s.
Modern club
In June 2024, the Logan Club of Lambertville was reestablished as a vintage base ball team[5]. The new club’s uniforms are inspired by original 1860s designs and feature the long-standing colors of Lambertville High School. To honor its roots, the team plays all its games using the rules from the mid-1860s to the early 1870s.
References
- ↑ "Base Ball Club". The Beacon. 28 July 1865.
- ↑ "The "Athletic" Game". The Beacon. 7 September 1866.
- ↑ "Logan Club of Lambertville - Protoball".
- ↑ "Baseball Presentation" (PDF).
- ↑ "A Manly Pastime - A Baseball History Blog - Well Begun Indeed!". 4 August 2024.
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